Framingham, MA vs St. Charles, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Framingham

64.6

#1685 nationally

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (2.5 vs 8.9). St. Charles leads in cost of living index (118 vs 145). St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $94,909).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Framingham, MA	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1685)	73.3 (#762)
Population	71,875	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$671,985	$482,151
Median Household Income	$94,909	$110,346
Average Commute	30.3 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	8.9	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+9.4